University of Texas at Austin
Dolph Briscoe Center for American Hist.: Henry B. Gonzalez Voice of the People
An exhibition on the life and accomplishments of Henry B. Gonzalez, a highly respected Congressman from San Antonio, Texas. The exhibit includes a lengthy bibliography, a video, photographs, documents, a section on his interactions with...
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: A Life of Service: Nurse Bennett Heritage House
Nurse Myra Grimsley (Bennett) was a nurse in Britain throughout World War I. She came to Newfoundland in 1921 as a volunteer and worked there for over 50 years. She was the only source of medical aid to people living along a...
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National Diet Library, Japan: Portraits of Modern Japanese Historic Figures
Features portrait photographs of 350 modern Japanese historical figures including statesmen, businessmen, scholars, artists, and military figures. View by category or name.
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Digi Morph: Dinosaurs at Digi morph.org
DigiMorph is a database of high-quality images from living and extinct animals, made available for scientists, educators, researchers and students. This section is devoted to dinosaur fossils, some of them among the most famous in the...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: 50 Years of the Elysee Treaty 50 Years of the Fgyo
50 years of the Elysee Treaty and the Franco-German Youth Office are portrayed in this photographic exhibit.
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Famous People: James Earl (Jimmy) Carter, Jr.
This site has a photograph of former President Jimmy Carter along with a brief biography and summary of accomplishments.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Robert Capa
A lengthy essay on Robert Capa and one of his early controversial photos. Includes a great timeline of his life as well as video footage from the PBS documentary of Capa's life.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Dawn at the Alamo: Photograph of Jose Antonio Navarro
Here is a photo of famous Texan Jose Antonio Navarro, part of Henry McArdle's "Dawn at the Alamo" notebook. Includes a link to a bio on Navarro.
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Famous Hispanics: Serafin & Joaquin Alvarez Quintero
Provides very brief biographical sketch of the brothers, along with a photograph of each.
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New York Public Library: Images of African Americans
An image database that includes pictures of African Americans from the 19th Century. Each image includes a description.
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Art Scene: Robert Capa
A short discussion of Robert Capa's work, famous photojournalist of the 20th century. Includes two pictures that can be enlarged, including one of his most famous images, "Death of Loyalist Militiaman Frederico Borrell Garcia, Cerro...
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Planet Explorers
Celebrating plants and botanists, here find information on everything from photographic equipment, plant clubs, botanical gardens, seed sources, and a gallery where members can display their work. Read about famous botanists, or look for...
Library of Congress
Loc: Abraham Lincoln Art Gallery
This historic American Civil War Photo Archive is presented as a free public service by the Abraham Lincoln Art Gallery and artist sculptor James J. Nance and provides a free online download of thirty-five famous Abraham Lincoln Civil...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Jane Addams
In Spanish, learn of this accomplished woman's endeavors to improve the lives of the poor and disadvantaged. Jane Addams famous "Hull House" was copied throughout the U.S. Pictures and other links as well. (In Spanish)
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Close Up
A slide show of "big head" photography by Martin Schoeller. Famous faces include American celebs like Brad Pitt and Brittany Spears mixed in with some unknown strangers.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Leonard Bernstein Collection
This site from the Library of Congress provides information on perhaps the most important American musical figure of the 20th century has over 400,000 items housed in the Library of Congress. Photographs, his famous Young People's...
Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Pedro Archilla Salido
This site contains more than 300 photographs made between 1900 and 1950, of several Spanish cities mainly of Siguenza and its surroundings.
PBS
Pbs: Ralph J. Bunche: An American Odyssey
The companion website to the PBS documentary about Ralph Bunche, the first person of color to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Includes an interactive timeline of his life, in-depth analyses of his life and work at key stages of his career, a...
Views of the Solar System
Views of the Solar System: The Solar System
Explore the solar system through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn the latest scientific discoveries, the history of space exploration, and much more. Site includes videos, graphics, articles, and photographs.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Typical Medium: Video Artists
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of video artists from the 20th century to today. There are links to the photographers' biography and works.
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Ohio Wesleyan University: World Political Boundaries
This site has a photograph of a detailed, colorful map of political boundaries around the world with a zoom feature for a closer look. A brief description of how economic boundaries relate to political ones.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Marilyn Monroe
See a photograph of Marilyn Monroe, taken by chance by a Navy medic, and read about how he had the opportunity to snap that picture.
Columbia University
Columbia University: Amiens Cathedral Project
See Amiens Cathedral as if you were standing there in person. Check out interior and exterior photographs, computer renderings, 360 degree simulators and more.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alex Decoteau Edukit: Students
Through a timeline, photographs, history, biography page and game zone, students will enhance learning and understanding of the life and times of Alex Decoteau.